Boston dominance
Like the New England Patriots lineup, the roster of The Boston Beer Co., makers of Samuel Adams, is impressive. A label on a bottle of their Boston Lager puts the brewery's current count at 18 different beers.
They made a cranberry beer that I didn't care for. But most of their products are solid. Again, there is an unhappy parallel with their football team. When their Boston Lager was introduced in 1985 it was regarded as a big beer. Now it is almost mainstream.
To predict the outcome of tonight's Ravens-Patriots game, I tried to spin an empty bottle of Samuel Adams Utopias. But the decanter was too wobbly. I substituted a bottle of the Boston Lager, which in three spins predicted...
I have relatives in Boston and am getting tired of their professional teams winning everything. But I have to admit I like their beer. There was some talk a few years back that Boston Beer was too big to be a real craft brewer. Is that over? Or is it still an issue?
Comments
Sam Adams is like a mid-major conference in college basketabll, their not a power house like the big guys, but they are more well known then the "little" guys.
Posted by: Steve | December 4, 2007 12:39 PM
I am not a fan of Sam Adams beers. Most of their specialty and seasonal brews that I have tasted have flamboyant and exaggerated flavors. It's like they just took some extract (cherry, pumpkin, whatever) and squirted it in the beer. The taste really hits you over the head like "HEY JERK! YOU ARE DRINKING A CHERRY WHEAT ALE!!! I guess I just prefer a more natural and subtle flavor.
Posted by: KB | December 6, 2007 4:25 PM
A lot of the "Boston" beer is brewed in Cincinnati.
Posted by: LEC | December 6, 2007 6:58 PM
Sam Adams' new Imperial Pilsner is worth a try if your taste runs to Bohemian style beers. It's very hoppy, although the hops are said to be from Hallertau rather than Saaz. I find it too intense for everyday drinking but it will certainly take the chill off a winter day.
Posted by: Bill Smetak | December 7, 2007 11:59 AM